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HomeThe challenge of deterioration of agricultural land in the EU and in particular in Southern Europe
The response through EU agricultural policy instruments
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Soil degradation is a natural process accelerated by human activities and involves both the physical loss (erosion) and the reduction in quality of topsoil associated with nutrient decline and contamination. It has been caused by a number of factors many of which are tied to human development as deforestation, overexploitation, overgrazing, and industrialization. They have both localised and widespread impacts and affect soil quality for agriculture. This study aims to present the current situation of the European agricultural land and examine the possible options to stop or recover soil degradation.
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- Themes: Environmental degradation , Agricultural policy
- Subject: agricultural land , agricultural policy , common agricultural policy , deforestation , degradation of the environment , erosion , soil pollution , soil protection , Southern Europe , water management in agriculture
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-823-3064-7 | DOI 10.2861/47295 | Catalogue number BA-31-09-215-EN-C |
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